Bodhgram Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bodhgram is a village situated in Dubrajpur block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 373 families residing in the village Bodhgram. The total population of Bodhgram is 1,705 out of which 866 are males and 839 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bodhgram is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bodhgram village is 201 which is 12% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bodhgram is 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Bodhgram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bodhgram is 71.1%. Thus Bodhgram village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 78.23% and the female literacy rate is 63.94% in Bodhgram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bodhgram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bodhgram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bodhgram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 201 | 108 | 93 |
| Literacy | 71.14% | 78.23% | 63.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 503 | 271 | 232 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 635 | 273 | 362 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Bodhgram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bodhgram village out of total population, 663 were engaged in work activities. 74.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 663 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 195 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 492 | 380 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 119 | 112 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 195 | 165 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 170 | 97 | 73 |
| Marginal Workers | 171 | 93 | 78 |
| Non Working | 1,042 | 393 | 649 |
Nearby Villages to Bodhgram,
Below are the list of villages near Bodhgram village in Dubrajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhaluka | 531 |
| Brahmandihi | 180 |
| Ganra | 2,152 |
| Khagra | 523 |
| Kandighi | 309 |
| Paduma | 1,140 |
| Palsara | 336 |
| Khandagram | 3,295 |
| Ghoropara | 341 |
| Basahari | 1,709 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bodhgram, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia